Can a EU citizen start a non-profit in US?

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Old Aug 4th, 2008, 04:42 PM   #1
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Hi,
I am an Italian architect.

I worked for two years on a project, born after Katrina disaster in New Orleans, the design of hi-tech, eco-sustainable houses, created for rapid reconstruction of urban areas struck by natural disasters.

I did a web site presenting all the project and now I would like to start a non-profit in the US, rather than in EU.

May I ask you if:

1) Is it possible?

2) If I open the non-profit in the EU, could US citizens deduct their donations from taxes, like if the non-profit were based in the US?

3) If I open the non-profit in the EU, could other US non-profits organizations deduct their donations from taxes (if they need to do that), like if the non-profit were based in the US?

Thank you very much!!
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Old Aug 4th, 2008, 05:22 PM   #2
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If you want US citizens to be able to deduct, the nonprofit has to be approved and authorized here in the USA--but you can still have an office or even headquarters in the EU.

I am sure World Law could do that for you if need be. An EU citizen is allowed to do that yes when structured correctly.
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Thanks a lot! This is an important help for me.

Do you think that they can manage the whole thing, I mean the set up in the EU and the documents for deduction in the US?

I am new in this forum. How can I contact the World law lawyers?
Thank you in advance!
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In the left corner it says ask an attorney.

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up near the top right is an ask a lawyer button too
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Thanks!

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